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October 28 at 1:19 pm
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"He was such a special delivery, and such incredibly fragile goods, that the usual sort of wrapping just wouldn't do.
The little mite swaddled in bubble wrap is Gregor Craig, who was born at just 24 weeks weighing a tiny 1lb 14oz - so small that his father's wedding ring fitted over his arm.
His chances of survival were slim, but doctors wanted to give him every chance.So they wrapped him in the bubble wrap to keep him warm. Hospitals often use plastic wrap to help premature babies retain their body heat, but this was the first time the doctors in Kintyre, western Scotland, had used the bubble variety.
Luckily their efforts paid off and five months later he has finally been allowed home with his family in Argyll." - Cee Bee
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very strange - Lindsey
Yeah...amazing. - ♫ Rahsheen ™ ★
wow! - Maria Fernanda
Wow, this brings back a lot of memories. My oldest daughter, now 13, was born premie at 28 weeks and was 1lb 15oz. I remember putting my wedding ring over her ankle she was so small. No bubble wrap but 60 days in an incubator. It is amazing how small some premies can be and still grow to have no issues later in life. - Michael Pardee
At first look it looked like ice! - Mark Layton
Incredible story!! sooooo tiny!!! wow...awesome that he made it!! :)) Bubble wrap FTW! - Susan Beebe (Santa Claus)
Something is missing from this story. Normal hospitals just put the babies in incubators (as he is in the second picture). And why isn't he on a ventilator in the first picture? He clearly has respiratory issues (as do all babies born at 24 weeks). - Paul Buchheit
Paul, I don't know about the lack of ventilator but the first picture could be taken of the baby while *in* the incubator. If you remove the lid, the picture could have been taken looking downward at him. The picture could also have been taken when he was out of the incubator for some care. - Rochelle
Isn't there the possibility of this baby growing up with some sort of handicap? - Gordon Swaby
Rochelle, that wouldn't explain the purpose of the bubble wrap. Furthermore, the second picture clearly shows him in an incubator and free of bubble wrap. I think this story is just badly confused (as most news is, unfortunately). - Paul Buchheit
Paul - good observation! unfortunately, this story appears to be seriously flawed - Susan Beebe (Santa Claus)
Paul, I've heard of babies being wrapped in plastic and then put in the incubator. It helps them retain their body heat in addition to the heat provided by the incubator. Sort of like being in a snowsuit, in a tanning bed. I agree, though, the story was poorly written and confusing. - Rochelle
Gordon, sure there is for any baby born that early. In the article, they said the only long-term effect he seems to have is some hearing problems. - Rochelle
bubble wrap is used on premature newborns in many hospitals to prevent heat loss. it's not an uncommon practice. i'm sure once they got his temp up they removed him and placed him in an incubator. - Cee Bee
Not to be the pessimist, but who knows what other sicknesses he'll develop later on in life, i'm not saying he will though - Gordon Swaby
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